D-ALFL was named in line with its ‘Say hello to the world’ concept, which has been acknowledging global markets since 2013.
Argentina is an exporter of agricultural products, energy and raw materials, and there is demand for imports of high-value goods including machinery, electronics and automobiles.
For the summer schedule, Lufthansa Cargo has added flights between Buenos Aires and Curitiba, offering one more than it did for the winter schedule.
In South America, Lufthansa Cargo operates freighter flights to Sao Paulo Viracopos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Curitiba.
Lufthansa Cargo offers up to 20 weekly rotations from Frankfurt and three from Munich to South America with belly capacity across the Lufthansa Group.
Speaking at the ceremony to welcome the new arrival into the fleet held at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Ashwin Bhat, CEO of Lufthansa Cargo said, “With the christening of our latest freighter, we are emphasising our commitment to Argentina and, in line with our motto of ‘enabling global business’, are also committing to this market and our customers.”